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🔑 Key Emoji
An old-fashioned gold key — keys, access, a solution, new home.
| Official name | Key |
|---|---|
| Codepoint | U+1F511 |
| Shortcode | :key: (GitHub, Slack, Discord) |
| HTML entity | 🔑 |
| Unicode version | Emoji 0.6 (2010) |
| Category | Random Object Emoji › Lock & Keys |
| Keywords | keys, lock, major, password, unlock |
| Also known as | Key Emoji |
What does 🔑 mean?
🔑 means the key to something: a solution, a secret, access. It is used for new-home posts (“got the keys 🔑🏠”), for “key takeaways” and for DJ Khaled’s “major 🔑”.
Pairs with 🏠 and 🔒.
“Got the keys to our first home 🔑🏠”“Consistency is 🔑”
How to type 🔑 Key
iPhone / iPadOpen the emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😀 key), search “key”.
Android (Gboard / Samsung)Tap the emoji key, type “key” in the search bar, or go to the Random Object Emoji tab.
Windows 10 / 11Press Win + . (period) to open the emoji panel and search “key”.
MacPress Ctrl + Cmd + Space and search, or copy it from this page.
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FAQ
Why does 🔑 show as a box or blank square?
Your device is older than Emoji 0.6 (2010), the release that added Key. Update your operating system, or the person you send it to will see ☐ instead.